http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/world/asia/china-moves-to-ens
BEIJING — Following the death of Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader,
China is moving quickly to deepen its influence over senior officials in
North Korea and particularly with those in the military to try to ensure
stability in the isolated nation, according to Chinese and foreign former
government officials and analysts.
China is North Korea’s foremost ally, and leaders here had been hoping Mr.
Kim would live for at least another... 阅读全帖

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/world/asia/china-moves-to-ens
BEIJING — Following the death of Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader,
China is moving quickly to deepen its influence over senior officials in
North Korea and particularly with those in the military to try to ensure
stability in the isolated nation, according to Chinese and foreign former
government officials and analysts.
China is North Korea’s foremost ally, and leaders here had been hoping Mr.
Kim would live for at least another... 阅读全帖

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020368620457711616
By JEREMY PAGE
YANJI, China—When North Korea closed its frontier with China to visitors
and trade after the death of Kim Jong Il, people here braced for a long wait
frozen.
Within 48 hours, however, many border crossings sprang open again,
underlining the reality facing Mr. Kim's son and successor, Kim Jong Eun:
The impoverished country can ill afford to close itself off for long from
China—which has long been its economic lifeline.... 阅读全帖

Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea (CNN) -- The Obama administration on
Wednesday slammed North Korea's pugnacious rants toward South Korea and the
West and a U.S. intelligence official called the strident remarks worrisome.
"The ratcheting up of rhetoric is of concern to us," the official said.
The question is whether this is "just rhetoric," he said. Or, "are things
happening behind the scenes indicating the blustering has something to it."
Another U.S. official said there is a lot of uncertainty ... 阅读全帖

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020368620457711616
By JEREMY PAGE
YANJI, China—When North Korea closed its frontier with China to visitors
and trade after the death of Kim Jong Il, people here braced for a long wait
frozen.
Within 48 hours, however, many border crossings sprang open again,
underlining the reality facing Mr. Kim's son and successor, Kim Jong Eun:
The impoverished country can ill afford to close itself off for long from
China—which has long been its economic lifeline.... 阅读全帖

TG其实也不傻
Wikileaks cables reveal China 'ready to abandon North Korea'
China has signalled its readiness to accept Korean reunification and is
privately distancing itself from the North Korean regime, according to
leaked US embassy cables that reveal senior Beijing figures regard their
official ally as a "spoiled child".
News of the Chinese shift comes at a crucial juncture after the North's
artillery bombardment of a South Korean island last week that killed four
people and led both sides to thre... 阅读全帖

http://www.forbes.com/sites/christophersteiner/2014/11/18/the-t
The Top 10 Ski Resorts In North America For 2015
1. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming — PAF: 99.0
We have crowned Jackson Hole as the preeminent place to ski not only in the
United States, but also within the whole of North America. More skiers are
finding out that Jackson is the right place for more than just the hucker/
powder set. Jackson established a record for its skier visits last year with
563,631, a 12% increase compare... 阅读全帖

Reuters: Attempted North Korea missile launch fails, says South Korea.
SEOUL | By Ju-min Park | Tue May 31, 2016 2:51pm EDThttp://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missile-fail-idUSKCN0YM015
North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast on Tuesday but
the launch appears to have failed, South Korean officials said, in what
would be the latest in a string of unsuccessful ballistic missile tests by
the isolated country.
The launch attempt took place at around 5:20 a.m. local time... 阅读全帖

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/10808
Beijing's lack of faith in rule of Kim Jong-un exposed in contingency plans
to detain key North Korean leaders, set up border refugee camps and respond
to "foreign forces"
Documents drawn up by planners from China’s People’s Liberation Army that
were leaked to Japanese media include proposals for detaining key North
Korean leaders
Photo: Getty
By Julian Ryall, Tokyo
12:55PM BST 05 May 2014
China has drawn up detailed contingency pla... 阅读全帖

North Dakota to Let Man in Same-Sex Marriage Wed Woman, Too
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem filed a legal opinion last
week confirming that the state does not recognize out-of-state same-sex
marriages, allowing a man married to another man to come to North Dakota and
marry a woman without divorcing his husband.
While many wildly speculated that the legalization of same-sex marriage
could lead to polygamy, they probably never thought it would be like this.
Presented with a legal hyp... 阅读全帖

Looks like Sierra Trading Post just added a few North Face items. There are
tons of coupons for STP, the best ones are in their dealflyer emails. The
30% off coupon I found through google is SFBWD2212. It is not free shipping
, but you can find some coupons that give a discount and free shipping. No
taxes for most.
All of the new items: Link:http://www.sierratradingpost.com/the-north-face~b~1440/newprodu
A few of the better deals (all prices reflect above coupon):
Mens:
The North Face Apex ... 阅读全帖

http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2011/12/watching-north-ko
IN ORDINARY times, the North Korean consular office in Dandong, just over
the border in China, can be a hard place to find. It is located on the 21st
floor of the Jia Di Plaza, a riverside hotel and commercial complex. Neither
internet searches nor queries of building staff in the lobby yield much
information. But this week one needed only follow the trail of Chinese and
Korean visitors bearing flowers to pay their respects and best... 阅读全帖

http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2011/12/watching-north-ko
IN ORDINARY times, the North Korean consular office in Dandong, just over
the border in China, can be a hard place to find. It is located on the 21st
floor of the Jia Di Plaza, a riverside hotel and commercial complex. Neither
internet searches nor queries of building staff in the lobby yield much
information. But this week one needed only follow the trail of Chinese and
Korean visitors bearing flowers to pay their respects and best... 阅读全帖

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/05/world/asia/05korea.html?_r=4
SEOUL, South Korea — The North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has found a novel
way of raising badly needed cash, according to the South Korean authorities:
unleashing young hackers on South Korea’s immensely popular online gaming
sites to find ways to rack up points convertible to cash.
Despite its decrepit economy, North Korea is believed to train an army of
computer programmers and hackers. The police in Seoul said Thursday that
four S... 阅读全帖

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina is the only state in the Southeast without a
gay marriage ban in its constitution. The idea has gone nowhere in the last
decade because Democratic leaders quashed Republican efforts to debate
amendment referenda.
Now with Republicans in charge of the Legislature for the first time in 140
years, conservatives are making their move. Lawmakers return Monday to
Raleigh to debate proposed amendments, including one to let voters next year
decide if a state law already o... 阅读全帖

在Cadence旁边的空地上建mall和高层住宅小区。
黄价是涨是跌？
Next Santana Row?: North San Jose mega village eyed near Cadence HQ
A north San Jose mega-village, in a visualization. Developers are eyeing a
huge north San Jose village of shops, offices, hotel rooms, entertainment
centers, homes and open spaces, a project that — if approved and built —
bids to be a destination and game-changer for that part of the nation’s
10th-largest city. What’s envisioned on the site: 500,000 square feet of
retail, possibly in a mall co... 阅读全帖

The UN nuclear agency said it had seen releases of steam and water
indicating that North Korea may be seeking to restart a reactor that experts
say would be capable of making plutonium for atomic bombs.
North Korea announced in April that it would revive its aged research
reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear complex but said it was seeking a deterrent
capacity.
Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency,
said on Thursday the Vienna-based IAEA continued to monitor develop... 阅读全帖

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39013871
North Korean man arrested over killing of Kim Jong-nam
11 minutes ago
From the section Asia
AFP
Image caption
Kim Jong-nam had been critical of the North Korean government
A North Korean national has been arrested over the killing of North Korean
leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Malaysian police say.
The first North Korean to be arrested over Kim Jong-nam's death was named as
Ri Jong Chol, 46.
An Indonesian woman, a Malaysian man and a woman with a... 阅读全帖

Reports: North Korea knocked offline
Elizabeth Weise, USATODAY 3:56 p.m. EST December 22, 2014
North Korea has been knocked offline, news reports say.
The outages to the secretive nation's four official Internet networks began
Sunday and as of Monday all were totally offline, Bloombergreported.
The outage was initially reported by Dyn, a company in Manchester, N.H.,
that tracks Internet traffic and performance.
The company's researchers tweeted that "After 24 hours of increasing
instability, Nor... 阅读全帖

The UN nuclear agency said it had seen releases of steam and water
indicating that North Korea may be seeking to restart a reactor that experts
say would be capable of making plutonium for atomic bombs.
North Korea announced in April that it would revive its aged research
reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear complex but said it was seeking a deterrent
capacity.
Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency,
said on Thursday the Vienna-based IAEA continued to monitor develop... 阅读全帖

Just one (more) dark page of American history that still haunts today. It
makes one almost shiver knowing these sorts of stuff.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jJ6AloB4tUje4
NC panel: Sterilization victims should get $50K
By MARTHA WAGGONER, Associated Press – 5 hours ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — People sterilized against their will under a
discredited North Carolina state program should each be paid $50,000, a task
force voted Tuesday, marking the first time a state has moved to c... 阅读全帖

Location: 130 Descanso Dr, San Jose, CA 95134 (Tasman Dr/Zanker Rd, Redwoods
at North Park)
Looking for: Tenant (Sublease, 整套转租)
Cost: $2100/mo + Utility (比market价格低$400)
Description:
It's a well-maintained 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment (991 sq ft), the
property is located in the famous North Park Apartment Village in north San
Jose. Washer and dryer are located within the apartment with secured two car
parking, close to several high tech companies with multiple nearby public
transportation fac... 阅读全帖

Location: 130 Descanso Dr, San Jose, CA 95134 (Tasman Dr/Zanker Rd, Redwoods
at North Park)
Looking for: Tenant (Sublease, 整套转租)
Cost: $2100/mo + Utility (比market价格低$400)
Description:
It's a well-maintained 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment (991 sq ft), the
property is located in the famous North Park Apartment Village in north San
Jose. Washer and dryer are located within the apartment with secured two car
parking, close to several high tech companies with multiple nearby public
transportation fac... 阅读全帖

Moosejaw has the North Face Khumbu Fleece Jacket on sale in select colors. $
49.99 for green and blue, while Black on Black is only $59.99.
I bought the Black - Black one, they have another black one that is full
price but the picture looks exactly the same and it's $80 so not sure what
that's about. These are all $80.00 at Sports Authority when I last went a
few days ago.
Use coupon code REM5 for an additional 5% off.
Sullivan Green / Asphalt Grey -$49.99:http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/... 阅读全帖

26 March: South Korean warship, Cheonan, sinks, killing 46 sailors
20 May: Panel says a North Korean torpedo sank the ship; Pyongyang denies
involvement
July-September: South Korea and US hold military exercises; US places more
sanctions on Pyongyang
29 September: North holds rare party congress seen as part of father-to-son
succession move
29 October: Troops from North and South Korea exchange fire across the land
border
12 November: North Korea shows US scientist new - undeclared - uranium
enr... 阅读全帖

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-china-red-dawn-
LA Times: Reel China: Hollywood tries to stay on China's good side
Without Beijing even uttering a critical word, MGM is changing the villains
in its 'Red Dawn' remake from Chinese to North Korean. It's all about
maintaining access to the Asian superpower's lucrative box office.
China has become such an important market for U.S. entertainment companies
that one studio has taken the extraordinary step of digitally altering a
film to ... 阅读全帖

Posted on Advocate.com October 13, 2011 06:26:40 PM ET
Poll Has Bad News for North Carolina, But Not All Bad
By Lucas Grindley
A new poll shows both a setback and an opportunity for opponents of a
marriage ban proposed in North Carolina.
Public Policy Polling found that 61% of North Carolinians now support the
antigay amendment to the state's constitution. The poll contradicted one
from Elon University in late September that showed only 39% support.
The Elon poll had spread optimism among the r... 阅读全帖

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/north-carolina-voters-banned
North Carolinians voted to change the state constitution Tuesday to say that
the only valid "domestic legal partnership" in the state is marriage
between a man and a woman, according to the AP's projection. The amendment
passed 61 to 39 percent with most counties reporting, making North Carolina
the 29th state with a gay marriage ban in its constitution.
The state already outlawed gay marriage, but the constitutional amendment
makes... 阅读全帖

10 Longest Vertical Drops in North America:http://snowbrains.com/10-longest-vertical-drops-in-north-americ
Lone Peak, MT.
We’ve decided to put a small twist on this statistic. The rankings we are
displaying below only reflect the amount of vertical that can be accessed
via a chairlift. No hiking. Just riding chairs and skiing down. This is
more relevant for the highest percentage of skiers in North America, so we
thought we’d allow the numbers to reflect that.
#1 – REVELSTOKE, B.C.
Mt. Mack... 阅读全帖